Offerings & Events
Communion, ceremony, and enlightenment are integral to the healing path.
We believe that being with and having others be with us is profoundly powerful.
In community, we are lean into and transform in ways that we cannot — or don’t want to — do alone.
In collaboration with our community of healers, practitioners, and guides Shelterwood Collective offers:
Gatherings & Experiences to cultivate connection, creativity, and vitality
Process & Therapy Groups to foster brave, support spaces for communal grow
Workshops & Trainings to raise awareness and deepen learning
Rituals & Retreats to protect sacred space to integrate mind, body, and spirit
We invite you to gather, commune, and grow with us.
Art Walk | Sean Waple : Soft Return
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for the opening of Soft Return, a solo exhibition by Sean Waple.
The Clinic | EMDR, Demystified: An Experiential Introduction to EMDR Therapy
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
New to EMDR, or just curious? This clinic offers an introduction to the modality, plus an inside look at what a session actually feels like through live teaching, a demonstration with a client volunteer, and group discussion - led by Angelica De Anda, LMHC.
Skillshare | Integrating Psychodynamic Insights with DBT Skills to Facilitate Healing
VIRTUAL | FOR MEMBERS
This workshop, facilitated by Jennifer Slawson, will highlight how integrating psychodynamic and DBT skills interventions can increase client insight, reduce defenses, and increase connection to enable healing. Designed for practitioners, this skillshare will offer both concepts and practical application.
Holding Grief Through the Holidays: A 5-week Group for Parent Loss
In person | for adults navigating parent loss over the holidays
A 5-week Group for Parent Loss
Till Next Tuesday: Sip & Stitch
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Till Next Tuesday is a monthly gathering for Seattle-area women without children hosted by Erin Hartley, LMFT to explore something new, get creative, and connect in good company.
Hearth | An Emergent Salon Series
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Hearth begins with the question at the heart of Shelterwood: what does it mean that community is our medicine, and how do we live into it in a digital, fragmented age? Join us for an opening evening of heart-first conversation, questions from the room, and time to linger. Doors open at 6PM for wine or tea.
Open Studio Process: Engaging Creatively with Images and Words
IN PERSON | SHELTERWOOD MEMBERS
Open Studio Process — an invitation to step into creative exploration in community, with creative implements that require low skill yet offer high sensitivity to feeling into what is needed in life’s rhythms as a healing practitioner.
Kindling: Bookbinding Workshop
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join Gitika and Krishna for a hands-on workshop exploring the mindful art of bookbinding. Through a series of grounding, tactile practices, you’ll learn to hand-stitch a thoughtfully crafted, customized notebook to keep or gift, while making space to slow down, create, and connect in community.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
The Loom
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
The Loom is a monthly gathering for founders, placemakers and keepers, creatives, and community builders. For those creating things, holding things down, or dreaming something new into being, this is a space for mutual support, resource sharing, tool swapping, and being in community.
Our September gathering is a conversation on authenticity in business with Julie Mierzwiak of Realfine Coffee and Lynda Lopez.
Collective Wisdom | Default Settings: Technology, Ethics, and the Practice of Relationship
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Technology is designed to disappear, and its defaults can quietly start to feel like requirements. This gathering invites therapists, healers, practitioners, and community-tenders of all kinds into a more conscious relationship with their tools. Through an interdisciplinary panel and small-group reflection, we’ll explore how technology shapes the frame, consent, and privacy, and how it shapes the lives of the people we serve.
Definitely Not a Cult
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for our monthly ritual gathering of bodies and souls, for two hours of ritual, presence, and embodiment. Come with your wild, sacred animal body and your grimy little freak spirit.
Resource Share | Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: An Introduction for Practitioners
FOR MEMBERS | VIRTUAL
A practical introduction to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, addressing the clinical basics, dosing and administration, working with prescribing partners, and accessibility considerations.
Death Cafe
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Death is something we all share, yet we rarely get the chance to talk about it openly. The Seattle Death Cafe is a cozy, welcoming space where we gather, with tea and treats, to speak freely about death, dying, and what it means to be human.
Art Walk | Sean Waple : Soft Return
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for Soft Return, a solo exhibition by Sean Waple.
The Clinic | Apertures: How To Feel Feelings in Psychotherapy
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Apertures: How to Feel Feelings. Before there is a word, there is a hovering. Join us to explore the emotional aperture inside the practicing psychotherapist—how to receive, hover, and name what rises, from the gut upward.
Skillshare | Unbecoming: The Journey of Black Men Stepping into Healing
VIRTUAL | FOR MEMBERS
This workshop, facilitated by Jennifer Slawson, will highlight how integrating psychodynamic and DBT skills interventions can increase client insight, reduce defenses, and increase connection to enable healing. Designed for practitioners, this skillshare will offer both concepts and practical application.
Tending the Altar | Oracles & Archetypes
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Explore the ancient language of symbols, archetypes, and sacred imagery in this special session of Tending the Altar with astrologer, tarot reader, and clairvoyant Megan Skinner. Together, we’ll discover how symbolic imagery has guided spiritual practice across cultures and explore how oracles, archetypes, and intuitive tools can deepen our connection to ourselves. Through teaching, hands-on exploration, and community conversation, we’ll create space to engage with the symbols that speak to us and invite new ways of listening to our intuition.
Collective Wisdom: The Space Between Us
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Collective Wisdom: The Space Between Us: an interdisciplinary panel exploring boundaries, vulnerability, and what it means to be human with clients for mental health counselors, social workers, therapists, and healers.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Don’t Get Me Started
In person | Open to all ages
Come join a bunch of ADHD and Autistic folks for an exciting evening of mutual info dumping. This in-person event is a fun opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who want to make friends around their special interests and current hyperfixations.
Art Walk | Sean Waple : Soft Return
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for Soft Return, a solo exhibition by Sean Waple.
Tending the Altar | Little Altars Everywhere
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
In this opening session of Tending the Altar, we’ll learn how something small can become a genuine anchor in your daily life. We'll talk through the elements that commonly show up (earth, water, fire, breath; ancestors, intentions, symbols) and what resonates with you. This gathering is held by Nicole Greenwald and will draw from her own altar practices. There will be space for instruction, reflection, connection with others, and hands-on co-creation/experimentation.
Resource Share | Beyond the Individual Hour
FOR MEMBERS | VIRTUAL
Not sure how to add a group to your private practice? We'll cover the benefits of running groups, how to identify the right fit for your expertise, key structural decisions, and the support systems that help groups thrive.
What We Carry: A Workshop on Grief & Art Making
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Come process grief in community. No heartbreak is too small or big for the space. Facilitated by therapist and artist, Kate Creech. Open to all. No art experience needed.
Maiden to Mother:A Matrescence Mini Retreat
IN PERSON | FOR MOTHERS
A restorative and contemplative mini retreat honoring matrescence and the transformative power of stepping into motherhood.
The Loom: On Authenticity with Rhonda Faison
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A conversation on authenticity in business with Rhonda Faison of rōJō Juice. The Loom is a monthly gathering for founders, placemakers and keepers, creatives, and community builders. For those creating things, holding things down, or dreaming something new into being, this is a space for mutual support, resource sharing, tool swapping, and being in community.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Greenhouse | Weaving the Web
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Greenhouse is an experiential business development workshop for healing practitioners. Our October workshop, by psychotherapist and founder Nicole Greenwald, will focus on netweaving — a values-aligned, repeatable framework for referrals and visibility.
Hearth | An Emergent Salon Series
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Hearth begins with the question at the heart of Shelterwood: what does it mean that community is our medicine, and how do we live into it in a digital, fragmented age? Join us for an opening evening of heart-first conversation, questions from the room, and time to linger. Doors open at 6PM for wine or tea.
Till Next Tuesday | ASTRO NIGHT 101
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Till Next Tuesday is a monthly gathering for Seattle-area women without children hosted by Erin Hartley, LMFT to explore something new, get creative, and connect in good company. On October 13th TNT kicks off with Astro Night—an informal Astrology 101 with light refreshments, and time to connect with other women without children in the community.
Skillshare | Indigenous Historical Trauma & You
VIRTUAL | FOR MEMBERS
Join Julene Pommert for a workshop to facilitate the awareness of Indigenous peoples’ experiences of oppression and trauma through understanding how generational/cultural history has an impact. Come away with tools to address areas of oppression-inspired trauma/dissociation in clients’ lives.
Definitely Not a Cult
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
Join us for our monthly ritual gathering of bodies and souls, for two hours of ritual, presence, and embodiment. Come with your wild, sacred animal body and your grimy little freak spirit. October 11th we will explore FEAR/DESIRE.
Thresholds: Become an Approved Supervisor Training
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Join seasoned clinicians, supervisors, and educators Abby Wong-Heffter and Nicole Greenwald for a two-day, immersive experience that centers an embodied, communal approach to becoming a Washington approved supervisor. Our 15 credit hour training goes beyond the legal and practical components to provide a development framework and embodied practice of supervision, consultation, and mentorship.
Rebalance | 2-Part Masterclass
Gain a deeper understanding of the nervous system, how it is involved in stress response, what the brain perceives as stress, and its relationship with sex hormones, sleep, blood sugar levels, inflammation, and digestion. We will be providing practical tools and guidance for putting this knowledge into action on a daily basis, helping clients to recognize when a threat is activating their system, and skills to move the stress through their body in order to return to calm and safety.
Don’t Get Me Started
In person | Open to all ages
Come join a bunch of ADHD and Autistic folks for an exciting evening of mutual info dumping. This in-person event is a fun opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who want to make friends around their special interests and current hyperfixations.
The Clinic | What Cannot Be Fixed: A Framework for Working with Grief & Loss
HYBRID | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Deepen your practice at The Clinic, a specialized workshop series offering advanced tools, practical techniques, and fresh perspectives through teaching, live demonstration, and group consultation. In What Cannot Be Fixed: A Framework for Working with Grief & Loss, Shelley Green will offer a framework for working with the full spectrum of grief and loss, with a focus on distinguishing pain that can be alleviated from pain that must be endured. Participants will build skills for tolerating distress, supporting clients in enduring pain, and navigating the cultural and clinical complexities of grief and loss.
Seattle Therapists Get Caffeinated!
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
Seattle Therapists Get Caffeinated! has been running since Fall 2022 on a monthly basis on Fridays. Sandra Killebrew and Chessie Snider alternate hosting the event. We'll meet at Victrola on 15th from 10am-12pm. Please say hi and introduce yourself!
Art Walk | P.S. We Love You
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A group exhibition featuring work by Eric Boekelheide, Jane Richlovsky, Ash Kopetzky, Iskra Johnson, Grace Chen & Guinevere Johnson.
Inspired by Pioneer Square, its history, architecture, artists, streets, and the countless stories embedded within them, P.S. We Love You is a celebration of a neighborhood built on its own foundation, one that has long nurtured creativity while continually reinventing itself.
Consult Circle with Shelley Green
VIRTUAL | FOR MEMBERS
This bi-weekly virtual consult group offers a consistent, relational space for psychotherapists and mental health counselors to reflect on clinical work, integrate perspective, and reduce professional isolation. Facilitated by Shelley Green, this group emphasizes ethical practice, thoughtful case consultation, and collaborative learning within a supportive, non-evaluative container. Members are welcome to attend regularly or drop in as needed, creating an accessible commons for ongoing clinical support.
South Asian Women’s Process Group
A group for South Asian Women in their 20s & 30s who want to explore the impact of culture and race on their mental health, reduce isolation and manage stress.
Resource Share | The Clearing: A Legal Forum
FOR MEMBERS | VIRTUAL
The Clearing: a members-only quarterly legal forum with attorney & therapist Eric Ström, built for practitioners navigating today's legal terrain.
What We Carry: A Nature-Based Community Grief Circle
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
In this three-hour circle, we will co-create a container for the grief that lives in our bodies and hearts: grief for personal losses and grief for the state of our world. Drawing from the teachings of Francis Weller, Joanna Macy, and in humble recognition of the human practice of communal grieving across many cultures and traditions, we will weave together explorations of grief through movement, artistic expression, connection with nature, sharing and deep listening.
Neurodivergent Affirming Kid & Teen Therapists' Peer Consult Group
VIRTUAL | FOR PRACTITIONERS
This monthly Washington Neurodivergent Affirming Kid & Teen Therapists' Peer Consult Group is facilitated by Chessie Snider & Jen John. If you're a Child-Centered Play Therapist, Synergetic Play Therapist, TF-CBT Therapist, EMDR therapist, or Child-Parent Relationship Therapist or other modality, this is for you.
Creative Healers Hub
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A monthly, in-person gathering space for healers, creatives and activists who are actively pursuing the infusion of creativity and healing in their professional work. This is a free community offering from Return to the Table, a collaboration between Melissa Deeken & Soodeh Montazeri.
Back to School Party: Learning Canopy Kickoff
Come kickoff a new season of learning and community together! We’ll gather to mark the shift into fall and orient to this year’s learning canopy and community rhythms. There will be opportunities for networking and community building, mini workshops to choose from, and a professional headshot pop up!
Consult Circle with Shelley Green
VIRTUAL | FOR MEMBERS
This bi-weekly virtual consult group offers a consistent, relational space for psychotherapists and mental health counselors to reflect on clinical work, integrate perspective, and reduce professional isolation. Facilitated by Shelley Green, this group emphasizes ethical practice, thoughtful case consultation, and collaborative learning within a supportive, non-evaluative container. Members are welcome to attend regularly or drop in as needed, creating an accessible commons for ongoing clinical support.
Art Walk | P.S. We Love You
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A group exhibition featuring work by Eric Boekelheide, Jane Richlovsky, Ash Kopetzky, Iskra Johnson, Grace Chen & Guinevere Johnson.
Inspired by Pioneer Square, its history, architecture, artists, streets, and the countless stories embedded within them, P.S. We Love You is a celebration of a neighborhood built on its own foundation, one that has long nurtured creativity while continually reinventing itself.
Consult Circle with Shelley Green
VIRTUAL | FOR MEMBERS
This bi-weekly virtual consult group offers a consistent, relational space for psychotherapists and mental health counselors to reflect on clinical work, integrate perspective, and reduce professional isolation. Facilitated by Shelley Green, this group emphasizes ethical practice, thoughtful case consultation, and collaborative learning within a supportive, non-evaluative container. Members are welcome to attend regularly or drop in as needed, creating an accessible commons for ongoing clinical support.
Community Paddle + Networking Group
IN PERSON | FOR PRACTITIONERS
A supportive outdoor gathering for therapists and helping professionals to connect, decompress, and build community. We meet twice a month at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland for conversation, fresh air, and optional paddleboarding or kayaking in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Making Space
IN PERSON | FOR EVERYONE
A monthly open studio offering a relaxed, drop-in space to gather, create, and connect over art. Optional art-therapy–inspired prompts available. Supplies provided.
Neurodivergent Affirming Kid & Teen Therapists' Peer Consult Group
VIRTUAL | FOR PRACTITIONERS
This monthly Washington Neurodivergent Affirming Kid & Teen Therapists' Peer Consult Group is facilitated by Chessie Snider & Jen John. If you're a Child-Centered Play Therapist, Synergetic Play Therapist, TF-CBT Therapist, EMDR therapist, or Child-Parent Relationship Therapist or other modality, this is for you.